Guess meaning

What does “guess” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“guess” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence.

guess

noun

  1. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

  2. an estimate based on little or no information

verb

  1. expect, believe, or suppose

    “I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”

    “I thought to find her in a bad state”

  2. put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

    “I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again”

    “I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong”

  3. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

    “I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”

  4. guess correctly; solve by guessing

    “He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize”

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Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University